Clear copper color. Poured a nice creamy two inch off white head. There was excellent lacing left behind. Solid grapefruit aroma with a grainy maltiness that grows stronger as the beer warms. Nice tasting IIPA. Hop bitterness and some sweet malt hit first on the initial sip. But the flavor at this point is smooth and subtle. As the taste proceeds the hops ramp up the intensity. Just past the midway point a grainy maltiness flavor emerges but fails to overcome the big hop bitterness and slightly sweet hop flavor. I really like the big beer flavor of this big beer. Well done.

Bomber. Poured translucent medium orange with just a spotty dusting of white head and some loose bubbles around the edge of the glass. The nose picked up a bunch of deep, complex, and intriguing orange character.. sweetness came from the meat, which was mildly amplified by the booze factor.. spicy tangerine zest accented, and some caramel backed it all up.. as it warmed, some grassy notes emerged. The flavor didn’t quite do it justice.. caramel, grapefruit, and orange at the core with peppery spices, grainy caramel, and tangerine zest at the edges.. alcohol was sharp especially at the finish, and there was a lot of grainy residual sweetness. Thicker-bodied with low carbonation on the palate.. the grainy sugars and the booze threw off the balance a bit. This was decent, but not a good IIPA.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy orange amber color with a medium creamy yellowish beige head. Some floaties are present. The aroma has a candy like sweetness, a big dose of caramel malts, and big citrus hops. The flavor has a big caramel malt presence accompanied by some fruits and more sweetness. The hops are there but have probably faded a bit. Orange citrus is at the forefront with hints of pine and floral around as well. Full bodied, viscous, and warming as it goes down. I would have liked to have had this fresh to compare.

Bottle from Odeed and served in my GI IPA Tulip: Pours pretty enough with a coppery glow and a heavy frothy off-white head. The aroma has notes of piney and peppery hops, syrupy caramel malt, pineapple and mango esters, and some mild phenols. The taste displays a resiny hop character with a sugary and crystal malt background. The finish develops a green tea and metallic note. The aftertaste has a bad phenolic reaction and is way to band-aid for me, the balance is off in this brew. A bonus is that the mouth feel is silky smooth upfront before an astringent quality appears on the finish.

While the flavors are there they are also muted and once again I was left feeling let down by an organic brew. Why is that these Organic beers lack depth or excitement? Also because the hops are not sharp the sweetness makes this beer more akin to a Strong Ale than a IIPA. I beginning to wonder if it is perhaps the house yeast or water from this brewery that makes me less than happy?

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